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Come along to enjoy a drink, a meal and join Russel at the iconic Backbencher for another night of LIVE pub politics. This week, Russel is on the panel with Labour MP Stuart Naish, National MP Craig Foss and ACT's new Deputy Leader, John Boscawen to talk climate change...
DEFINING EMISSIONS TRADING: What is the ETS? Why do we need it?
Special audience guests: Peter Griffin—Science Media Centre Mgr and Gareth Morgan—Gareth Morgan Investments.
ETS EFFECT: What does ETS do? What's the affect on farmers? City Dwellers? Communities? On Climate Change? What will the ETS accomplish? Does it go too far? Go far enough? Who's paying for ETS? Should it be the emitters or the users? What about Carbon Credits—what do they do? Why do we want them?
Special audience guests: Geoff Bertram—Author of "Carbon Challenge," Gareth Morgan—Gareth Morgan Investments, Federated Farmers.
SOAPBOX GUEST: Tony Clemson - Political Secretary and Climate Change Expert from the British High Commission. We will be following up the soapbox with a discussion on comparing NZ's climate change policy versus the world. And will we ever be able to find cross-party support for a climate change policy?
THE COST & REAL WORLD CHANGES: Now that the ETS has been in effect since July 1st—have you noticed the cost? Is the cost of living more expensive? How can we make effective changes to help the environment? What are small changes can we make—is it about changing light bulbs and riding bikes? Or is there more we can do? And are there some areas the Government should mandate (i.e. Energy Saving Light Bulbs)?
Special audience guest: Christina Bellis - Sustainability Trust
QUIZ: We have a small quiz at the end of the show. It is a couple of questions on the shows topics. It is meant to be quick and fun. Plus, you if you're the winner you get a prize.
LAST WORD: Each panellist has 30 seconds to say what is on their mind.
